Special Issue "Grape Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses"
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Viticulture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021).
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Grapes have been identified as one of the largest and most important agricultural commodities in the world, and, like other commodities, grapevines are constantly challenged by changing environmental conditions and by pathogens. These changing environmental conditions or abiotic stresses such as light, temperature, and water extremes cause significant crop yield and quality losses. However, research has shown that grapevines undergo chemical, physical, and physiological changes in order to resist cell and tissue damage from abiotic stresses. In some cases, the grapevine response to an abiotic stress (i.e., drought, UV-B exposure) can be advantageous and improve fruit and/or wine quality. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances investigating the influences of genotype, vine culture, and vine management to improve the grapevine’s response to an abiotic stress.
Most grapevine biotic stresses are caused by phytopathogenic organism infections. These pathogens use the grapevine to get the necessary elements for growth and reproduction, which negatively impact plant growth and significantly reduce crop yield and quality. Several grapevine hormones regulate the plants’ ability to recognize the pathogen components, transduce the stress signal, and induce a defense response. Unfortunately, many grape cultivars are susceptible to fungal pathogens, which has been attributed to the lack of an appropriate defense response to resist these pathogens. This Special Issue will discuss recent genetic manipulations, biocontrol mechanisms, and elicitors used to prevent or reduce the damage from a fungal infection.
Prof. Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cold-hardiness
- interspecific hybrid grapes
- winter injury
- acclimation/deacclimation patterns